CA CA - Corinne Groenenberg, 14, Modesto, 1 Nov 1973

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pol100gk said:
does it strike anybody else as weird that someone saw her walking from her home to the highway and get into a truck? was the witness following her? I feel the witness might deserve some more attention in this case. Poor girl.
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Yes! That was the first thing that jumped out. Why did a neighbor follow her in the first place, and then allegedly watch her hitchhike for a while before getting into a strangers car??? I am ver suspicious of this and would absolutely want more information on the neighbor and what actually transpired.
 
The details leading up to Corinne hitchiking is vague. Why did Corinne leave? Nov 1 was a Thursday. Did Corinne go to school? I can imagine the walk from Corinnes home to the highway and the friend following after her. What was said and where did Corinne say she was going? I'm sure this friend was questioned by LE..description of driver or any more info on the truck besides it color? IMO, the friend is key..the last one to see and speak to Corinne. I would like to see a cold case detective look into her disappearance and re interview the friend. Maybe after all these years, this friend might remember something...
 
Sweetluv said:
The details leading up to Corinne hitchiking is vague. Why did Corinne leave? Nov 1 was a Thursday. Did Corinne go to school? I can imagine the walk from Corinnes home to the highway and the friend following after her. What was said and where did Corinne say she was going? I'm sure this friend was questioned by LE..description of driver or any more info on the truck besides it color? IMO, the friend is key..the last one to see and speak to Corinne. I would like to see a cold case detective look into her disappearance and re interview the friend. Maybe after all these years, this friend might remember something...
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I agree, but i'm afraid this was treated as "just another" runaway.
 
Here to post a potential match for Corinne!

Any chance she could be this doe found in Los Angeles in 1976? Say she got trafficked by whoever picked her up that day, I think the old and new composites do resemble her; long eyebrows, middle part and similar hair colour, high forehead. She would be in the right age range, I just can't properly explain the time gap.
 
rylie113 said:
Here to post a potential match for Corinne!

Any chance she could be this doe found in Los Angeles in 1976? Say she got trafficked by whoever picked her up that day, I think the old and new composites do resemble her; long eyebrows, middle part and similar hair colour, high forehead. She would be in the right age range, I just can't properly explain the time gap.
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The LA doe had on Thursday day of the week panties too.
 
Sarah7778 said:
I am quite new to trying to ID so this is likely quite off, but is there any possibility that she could be Castleberry Kate (UP86366)? There isn't a lot to work with on the UID but the basic description seems to work, as the Jane Doe had apparently been there for quite some time. Since Corinne was hitchhiking and it isn't clear where she was heading to, I think at least in that sense there is some possibility? The only issue would be the dental plates on the jane doe and I do not see anything relating to Corinne having them. Just a thought.
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Is that number correct?
 
rylie113 said:
Here to post a potential match for Corinne!

Any chance she could be this doe found in Los Angeles in 1976? Say she got trafficked by whoever picked her up that day, I think the old and new composites do resemble her; long eyebrows, middle part and similar hair colour, high forehead. She would be in the right age range, I just can't properly explain the time gap.
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They haven’t ruled her out, but the height is off by 3 inches and it says year of death 1976.
 
What transpired that made Corinne leave her house, walk to the highway, and hitchike? It was a Thursday..did she go to school or did this occur afterwards? The family friend that followed her to the highway..what did he or she say happened that made Corinne leave? They described the truck and said the driver was male..any description given?
Very vague..so little info :(
 
Sweetluv said:
What transpired that made Corinne leave her house, walk to the highway, and hitchike? It was a Thursday..did she go to school or did this occur afterwards? The family friend that followed her to the highway..what did he or she say happened that made Corinne leave? They described the truck and said the driver was male..any description given?
Very vague..so little info :(
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Unfortunately there is no information on any of what was said, although hitchhikikinh was not uncommon, and I didn’t get the impression she “left” per se so much as she walked to the highway to hitch a ride somewhere.

I find it more interesting that the neighbor followed her, watched her hitching, saw her get in a car, and then just watched it drive away??? Why was he following her? Why didn’t he offer a ride? It seems off to me.
 
Last seen hitchiking and entering a blue or green truck driven by a male occupant. Does anyone know of a serial killer from the 70s in the California area known to drive a truck?
 
One thing to keep in mind here, a "highway" in Modesto is more of a wide road, not a freeway or interstate; and therefore something you could traverse on foot. The descriptions I've read list her as leaving from her residence, but not the friend. Depending on the neighborhood it's entirely possible they were both on foot headed in the same direction, i.e. "to town," for separate reasons. If this is a highly walkable community, someone she knew (neighbor as well as friend?) could have been far enough behind to not be in earshot or walking together, but clearly saw her get in a truck.

As for the driver, you could not see a face and still ascertain it was a male, i.e. a general build or hairy forearm resting on the open window, etc. It might be helpful to know which way the truck was headed, and whether Connie had a bag or anything on her.
 
DD Byrd said:
One thing to keep in mind here, a "highway" in Modesto is more of a wide road, not a freeway or interstate; and therefore something you could traverse on foot. The descriptions I've read list her as leaving from her residence, but not the friend. Depending on the neighborhood it's entirely possible they were both on foot headed in the same direction, i.e. "to town," for separate reasons. If this is a highly walkable community, someone she knew (neighbor as well as friend?) could have been far enough behind to not be in earshot or walking together, but clearly saw her get in a truck.

As for the driver, you could not see a face and still ascertain it was a male, i.e. a general build or hairy forearm resting on the open window, etc. It might be helpful to know which way the truck was headed, and whether Connie had a bag or anything on her.
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That is possible, however interstate 5 and 580 both run through Modesto and would be considered highways. I lived in an area with one interstate and one major state throughway, when we said the highway it definitely reference the interstate.
 
Weeks prior, the family moved from Southern California to the Compton area. I wonder if she was trying to hitch a ride back home? Anyone familiar with the distance between the two?
 
I guess it depends if she was in Modesto proper or Stanislaus county and was considered from Modesto. Does anyone have her actual address?

As for Compton, 5-6 hours depending on the driver and the time. Compton is a curious choice; it didn't have such a omnipresent gang culture then but after the Watts, riots and aftermath I wouldn't call it a peaceful place to move to.
 
I found this, from The Windstor Star, Windsor, Ontario Canada, July 5 1968. If this is her, they must have lived in Los Angeles at the time. I don't seem to be able to find an address in Modesto.

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